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Rachel Maddow comes "Out" on topRachel Maddow is the hottest lesbian in America. No, that's not my crush talking. That's the Out 100 talking. Out magazine featured the 35-year-old political commentator and TV and radio host first in the sneak peek of its annual list of gay men and women movers and shakers.
Rachel was singled out as “one of the year's biggest breakouts.” Thanks to her daily shows on MSNBC and Air America, the former Rhodes Scholar has burst onto the national scene this year with her astute and amusing take on the presidential election. Since its launch in September, The Rachel Maddow Show has doubled the viewership from her predecessor, Dan Abrams, regularly bests timeslot competition Larry King Live and has even outdone her mentor and lead-in, Keith Olbermann, on occasion.
What makes her triumph all the more astounding? The fact that she has been out since she was “old enough to drive” and — well — let's let Rachel explain the rest: I'm a big lesbian who looks like a man. I am not, like, Anchor Babe, and I'm never gonna be. Airhead anchor babe? No. Smart lesbian catnip? You betcha. On Monday, the magazine started an exclusive preview of its 100 picks for 2008. Of the nearly two dozen honorees revealed so far, besides Rachel less than a handful are out lesbian and bisexual women. They are Australian musician Missy Higgins, Exes & Ohs actress Heather Matarazzo and KCRW radio host Diana Nyad.
For the photo shoot, the magazine looked to the golden age of Hollywood for inspiration. Rachel's fitted shirt and dress slacks portrait was inspired by another great wearer of pants, Katharine Hepburn. The shot is also, interestingly, one of the more feminine portraits of Rachel we've seen so far. It's certainly a far cry from the outfit she picked to wear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last month.
Speaking of talk show appearances, did anyone else catch Rachel, the political commentator by day, hobbyist bartender by night, on The Martha Stewart Show Tuesday? She taught Martha how to make a Joe Rickey highball. How much you want to bet that Rachel, and maybe even Martha, cheered the night's election results with a few of those bad boys? More Out 100 nominees will be posted each day until the award show Nov. 14. Any ideas who should else be on the list? Submitted by on November 5, 2008 - 1:00pm. |
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yay
YES!
love her
OMG!! I love Rachel...I tvo her show everyday so Ill never miss it.
Well spoken, smart, funny and oh so gay! PERFECT!!!
this IS my crush talking
That's a hot picture of Rachel, and I find myself having a deeper and deeper crush on her every time I see her. i have a great deal of respect for her and the success she's had. a great role model for anyone--not just lesbians.
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I'm not a fan of that picture of Dr. Maddow for the Out 100 and, even though I'm a huge fan, I'm not sure she ought to be #1. I mean, Steve Hildebrand, an out gay man, is the #2 at a campaign that, at the time of this list's conception, had a 50+ percent chance of winning the White House. In terms of significance, I think he ranks at #1 with Maddow a close second.
That said, her picture on the cover of the latest edition of The Advocate...HOT!
WHEW!
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Oh. Mygod. Maddow is
Oh. Mygod. Maddow is mine!!!!
(now if only half a continent and her girlfriend weren't in my way...)
thanks for posting!
Favorite
holy!
Thank You...
Thank you pecola for posting that fantastic Advocate cover featuring the intelligent and dashingly attractive Rachel Maddow who has managed to actually get me interested in watching the news every evening and listening to her podcasts on the way to work every morning.
I hope that when I get back to the U.S. this issue will still be available...
(Self Appointed) "#1 Bridget McManus Fan"
Rachel Maddow is the
Rachel Maddow is the hottest lesbian on tv. maybe not cos of her looks (okay she just isn't my type, but she does have gorgeous eyes and an enchanting smile and when she laughs... okay okay... sorry bout that ) but this lady oozes smart and intelligence and can totally kick anyone to the curb verbally. she's got class, wit and humor. perfect!!!
*desperately needs a rachel maddow poster at home*
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Yup...
smart is sexy!
Finally! You can watch her show every day on msnbc.com. She's right on spot, uber-smart, funny, witty... I can't praise enough about.
Everything with passion, nothing with talent...
Um
Somebody should tell Rachel she doesn't look like a man :)
Be alert. The world needs more lerts.
I agree
I dont think Rachel looks like a man, at all. She dresses masculine, but still has extremely feminine features. Anyway, she was the only tolerable anchor for MSNBC last night....the other two were so angry and abrasive. I wish they would have given Rachel more of the driver's seat during the coverage.
And I got a little teary when she got a little teary. She's amazing.
i do love this...
...Here I go, I just fall in love again.
rachel is the third woman celebrity i've had the hots for just behind k.d. lang and anne murray.
mercy. when she lights up the screen, i swoon. and she is sooooo intelligent. oh DOCTOR Maddow. (blush)
Is it time for the Hot 100 yet?
Rachel Maddow is going to be so high on the list for 2009. Okay my wife hates political news shows but she caught me watching The Rachel Maddow Show one night and she glued herself to the couch and kept commenting on how hot she is. I have such a crush on Rachel Maddow. She's got it all. Brains, looks and the fact that she can go toe to toe with right-wing conservatives and beat them down with her logic, well that just HOT!!!
Shelley C
Rachel for President
lol
Be still, my beating butch heart...
Good lord...how hot is that! I'm...riveted! :)
Thanks for posting this.
Must. focus. on. work. now...
"If she had touched me, I would've been hers and not my own. Not ever again." - The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Rachel ROX !!
AHHHHH!!!!!
Yay!
Hot Anchor Babe
Isn't the term "Hot Anchor Babe" pretty subjective? I mean, I think Rachel totally fits into our (or at least my) definition of Hot Anchor Babe! No other radio host/anchorperson is as insightful, witty, well-informed, respectful and authentic as Maddow. It's refreshing to hear her program every evening. Especially in the last 24 hours I've felt proud of America, and I'm proud of Rachel.
Maddow for Prez!
Love Rachel
I'm a huge Rachel Maddow fan and never miss her show. She's been everywhere (tv, NYT, mags, gawker) the past 2 weeks and I can't help but beam everytime I see her.
Super smart, super cute, super charismatic... what more can you ask for?
Way to Go,Rachel!
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Congrats on Out's 100 hot list. Rachel. I'm so proud of you. We need more womyn like her. A great,ever so great role model. Being a Little Nerdy is Hot Again. The advocate, the photo of Rachel, is so butchy and hot ... I hope it's available too like next week.